Well, with NFL training camps in full swing, it's that time again for our 6th annual MU Fantasy Football League!

I set the live draft date for Wednesday, August 27th at 7:30 PM. I hope we can get mostly if not all members to participate in it, but I know that no date will work for everyone. Hopefully the advanced notice will help. If you guys have a problem with this date/time then if could possibly be changed to a Saturday or Sunday morning ONLY. We MUST decide on that ASAP though because I know from years past that draft days/times get filled up fast and your left without a choice.

As we have done in the past, the members who have participated every year since the begining will have an automatic spot in this years league unless they choose not to participate. That includes myself and the following 6 people:

*If your screen name is mentioned above, I will send you a private message with the league invite. I can't send it via your e-mail like I did last year because everyone's e-mail is hidden from me seeing.

That leaves 3 spots open for other MU forum members. Before you join the league there are a few things you should know.

1) $5 buy in for each person. The winner of the league takes home $45 and the runner up gets their money back. If you haven't paid your dues by August 23rd the next person in line will take your spot

2) You have to have a minimum of 500 posts on Motoring Underground to participate.

3) This is a head-to-head scoring league that is played on Yahoo Fantasy Sports. You need a valid Yahoo account (e-mail), but it is free and easy to set one up if you don't already have one. We will participate in Yahoo's Live Draft on Wednesday, August 27th at 7:30 PM. Our regular season ends after week 14 with the last 3 weeks (15-17) as the playoffs for the top 6 out of 10 teams. Knowing all this, if you are not going to actively participate please do NOT sign up!

Here is an outline on how our league is setup and any changes in the scoring/settings to this year are noted in red.

1) Fantasy football league is setup through Yahoo. You need a valid Yahoo account (e-mail), but it is free and easy to set one up if you don't already have one.

2) This is a head-to-head scoring league.

3) We have a live draft on Yahoo in late August. If you can't participate Yahoo will draft the best remaining players for you.

4) Our league has 10 teams total. 6 of those spots will be offered to the 6 people who have participated the past 5 years first. Any remaining spots will be open to any member with a minimum of 500 posts on MU.

5) There is a $5 buy in to participate. Winner of course gets $45 of the buy in $ with 2nd place getting their $5 back.

6) Our season starts on week 1 and ends after week 14 with the last 3 weeks (15-17) as the playoffs for the top 6 out of 10 teams.

As you can see very FEW changes were made this year. I will address each one below and my reasoning for them.

1) Defensive Yards Allowed 300-399: 0 points
Last year this stat was worth -1 points. I realize in this day and age of powerhouse offenses that allowing 300 offensive yards is fairly average. So I decided to eliminate the -1 point penalty for it.

2) Return Yard Bonuses (2 points @ 120 yards, 3 points @ 170 yards, 4 points @ 220 yards)
Last year the return yard bonuses were as follows 2 points @150 yards, 3 points @ 200 yards, and 4 points 250 yards.
I lowered them to make them a little more attainable. The dedicated return man (one who returns both punts and kickoffs) such as Brian Mitchell, Devin Hester, or Josh Cribbs seems to be a thing of the past. Many teams are using separate punt and kickoff returners. Also with the rule change of moving the kickoff closer has made it much more difficult to even get returnable kicks, especially early in the season. I checked a few games from last year and I couldn't find anyone who had over 200 combined return yards in a game. I'm sure there was one, but the point I am trying to make is I wanted these bonuses to be attainable yet I think they are still set high enough to be worthy of getting.

This is a fun league, I'm sure it will fill up again. I probably wont be able to make the draft this year since I'll be on vacation last week of August. First year since I started playing that I'll be autodrafting. :/

This is a fun league, I'm sure it will fill up again. I probably wont be able to make the draft this year since I'll be on vacation last week of August. First year since I started playing that I'll be autodrafting. :/

I'm glad you enjoy it and good to have you aboard yet again this year! I hate you won't be able to participate in the live draft, but if you spend enough time with your pre draft rankings, you may still end up with a lot of the players you want.

Still need 5 more teams and a few of the regulars informed me that they aren't going to join this year. So I'm looking to you guys to feel free to ask any of your friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc. who would be interested in joining and WILL keep up with their team.

i wish i saw this sooner, i just signed up for 2 leagues. there is no way i can do 3 this year!

You sure? I wish you could join us this year! I have plenty of friends doing 3 and even 4 leagues this year. Ours is setup a little different then most (defensive players, 2 QBs, etc.) so it might add a little variety to your other leagues

You sure? I wish you could join us this year! I have plenty of friends doing 3 and even 4 leagues this year. Ours is setup a little different then most (defensive players, 2 QBs, etc.) so it might add a little variety to your other leagues